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1939
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FEBRUARY 16, 1939 FLIGHT. 165 THE ROYAL AERO CLUB News and Official Notices for Record Regularity PROVISIONAL calculations made at the Royal Aero Club this week show that Mr. Alex Henshaw completed his out and back flights between Gravesend and Cape Town with the rhythmic regularity of the bob of a pendulum. Only eleven minutes separated his time for the outward journey from that of the homeward journey. On the basis of 9 652.313 km. (5,997.9 statute miles) this is a variation of /131 km/hr. (0.7 m.p.h.), which is believed to set a new standard of regularity for such a distance. Directly the log sheets reach London from Cape Town, the figures will be rechecked and an official claim for a capital-to- capital international air record, category i (for solo flyers) will be submitted to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. The provisional figures indicate an average speed '' out'' of 244.876 km/hr. (152.1 m.p.h.) and " back " of 243.745 km/hr. (151.4 m.p.h.). The times were 39 hr. 25 min. and 39 hr. 36 min. The previous record "out" was held by Miss Amy Johnson at 122.65 km/hr. (76.2 m.p.h.) with a time of 78 hr. 28 min. The return journey record was held by Mr. H. L. Brook with 100.454 km/hr. (62.4 m.p.h.), time 96 hr. 20 min. Air Tourist Radio A WORLD-WIDE wavelength reservation for touring aero planes has been made by the Third World Conference of Aeronautical Radiotelegraphy experts in Paris. This means that as soon as the necessary ground facilities have been provided, communication-can be established between a touring aircraft in any part of the world and the appropriate ground stations. It is believed that increased safety and im proved navigation will result from this step. The report giving details of this reservation was received during the week from the Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale. It stated that the special service for touring aero planes, which could also be used as an auxiliary service for public transport aircraft, had been fixed at the following fre quencies :— Ground station : 37.0 Mc/s. Aircraft station: 37.2 Mc/s. The following auxiliary frequencies may also be used :— Ground stations : 36.6 and 36.8 Mc/s. Aircraft stations: 37.4 and 37.6 Mc/s. The service will be operated by radiotelephony (A3) or by radiotelegraphy on modulated waves (A2). To enable ground stations to obtain bearings, touring aero planes may give an automatic signal on 327 kc/s after permis sion has been obtained from the ground station on the ultra short wavelength. Originally the idea of the Egyptian Royal Aero Club at the London Conference of the Federation Aeronautique Inter nationale in June, 1937, the reservation of a wavelength for touring aircraft was discussed and recommended by a sub committee of the F.A.I, on which the Royal Aero Club was represented. The sub-committee was composed of His Excellency Taher Pasha (Royal Aero Club of Egypt), M. Raty and M. Chollat (Aero Club de France), and Major A. Goodfellow and Sqn. Ldr. Spence (Royal Aero Club). Visited by the Stork j ARGE birds which include the white stork are now to be -*-' found on all landing grounds in Uganda. A Notice to Airmen received during the week by the Royal Aero Club states that these birds are likely to be found throughout the year, but it is added that special care should be taken during the months of October to April, inclusive, by pilots landing at Gulu, Lira, Soroti and Tororo. All these are situated on the main migratory route of the white stork. New International Signal Book n Jhe ?£yal Aero Club has been informed that the Inter national Commission for Air Navigation (I.C.A.N.) has issued signal book with the purpose of facilitating the exchange sfatf'g between aircraft, between aircraft and ground stat ons and between aircraft and ships. "e book is divided into three parts: (1) Description of the Week Ended February n signals and signalling devices. (2) Instructions for drawing up, sending and receiving messages. (3) Codes. The booklet can be obtained from the " Secretariat de la C.I.N.A.," 60 bis. Avenue dTena, Paris, for the sum of 40 French francs. Air News ESTONIA.—Particulars have been received of six prohibited areas, or regions closed for private aircraft, which came into force on December 29, 1938. FRANCE.—Work is in progress at Le Bourget-Dugny Aero drome on the concrete apron of the " arrival" side of the main airport building, and will last approximately five months. The area is railed off, but airmen are requested to taxi slowly in its vicinity. IRELAND.—Anti-aircraft firing practice will take place up to February 27 at Gormanslon Camp, 6| miles S.E. of Drogheda, Co. Louth. The area within a 10 miles radius of Benhead, Co. Meath, has accordingly been declared as a danger zone. In addition, air exercises, including target towing, may be carried out on any day up to May 15 in the vicinity of Bal- donnel Aerodrome. Pilots are requested to exercise special care. SWEDEN.—A copy of the Swedish regulations governing flights in bad visibility has been received. In addition, the British Air Ministry has issued particulars of the general Air Navigation Regulations for Sweden, in booklet No. 25. Congratulations T O Miss Mary Foote, who has been personal Secretary to Cdr. Harold Perrin, Secretary of the Royal Aero Club, for the past eight years, on her marriage this week to Mr. A. Ulmann. Aviators' Certificates No. 16,980 16,981 16,982 16,983 16,984 16,985 16,986 16,987 16,988 16,989 16,990 16.S.91 16,992 16,993 16,994 16,995 16,996 16,997 16,998 16,999 17,000 17,001 17,002 17,003 17,004 17,005 17,006 17,007 17,008 17,009 17,010 17,011 17,012 17,013 17,014 17,015 17,016 17,017 17,018 17,019 17,020 17,021 17,022 17,023 17,024 17,025 Name. Jack Noble Airey James Robert Mace John Dawson ... ... James Timothy Howard Douglas John Montague Pink .. Robert Maun ... Hugh John Yeomans Lake Robert Wilfred Taylor Robert William Forsyth. ... George Edward Himing • Leonard Edward Moyse Philip Henry Inigo Jones Margaret Sybil Turing William James Patrick Walker Melvyn William Sheppard James Eric Swift Arthur James Curley ... Albert Greetham Zealand Marjorie Emily Meredith Hunter Betty Gordon Jones ... Richard John Wing Douglas Raymond Weir Carl Mumby William Thomas Tiff en Milford Fearnley Cockroft Basil Eric Algernon Joyner ... Roger Harvey Hurst Arthur Edward Henry Coltman Trevor Laurance McAlpine Woods. Leonardo Henriquez ... Joseph Arthur Mitchell Thomas Herbert Gibson Terence Claud Francis Earp ... Peter Robert Lutley Winifred Hilda Goldsmith Eric Arthur Redfern Brian Herbert Evans Eric Charles Owen Cecil Holt Senecal Daphne Paterson Raymond Cecil Hall-Hedley ... James Cosmo Melvill James Arthur Norris Jack Dennis Doe Guy Kestell Pridham Raymond Hosking Club or School. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club... Romford Flying Club Eastbourne Flying Club ... Plymouth and District Aero " Club. Mailing Aero Club ... No. 9 Flying Training School, Hullavington. Ipswich Aero Club ... Newcastle Aero Club Newcastle Aero Club Redhill Aero Club ... Mailing Aero Club Midland Aero Club... Witney and Oxford Aero Club. Portsmouth Aero Club Yapton Aero Club ... Cinque Ports Flying Club... Grimsby Aero Club... Grimsby Aero Club... Scottish Flying Club Kent Flying Club ... Cinque Ports Flying Club... Hampshire Aeroplane Club Grimsby Aero Club. Border Flying Club... County Flying Club Redhill Flying Club County Flying Club County Flving Club Redhill Flying Club Autogiro Flying School Wiltshire Flying Club Doncaster Aero Club Newcastle Aero Club Portsmouth Aero Club Northamptonshire Aero Club Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club. Cardiff Aeroplane Club Weston Aero Club London Air Park Flying Club London Air Park Flying Club Eastbourne Flying Club ... University Aero Club University Aero Club Witney and Oxford Aero Club. Exeter Aero Club Exeter Aero Club Date. 31.1.39 3.2.39 3.2.39 27.1.39 4.2.39 2.2.39 3.2.39 2.2.39 3.2.39 20.1.39 5.2.39 24.1.39 5.2.39 4.2.39 6.2.39 28.1.39 5.2.39 5.2.39 1.2.39 4.2.39 7.2.39 5.2.39 6.2.39 7.2.39 7.2.39 4.2.39 5.2.39 5.2.39 24.1.39 7.2.39 5.2.39 6.2.39 5.2.39 3.2.39 4.2.39 7.2.39 7.2.39 5.2.39 12.1.39 7.2.39 7.2.39 9.2.39 9.2.39 9.2.39 9.2.39 9.2.39
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